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McCartney seeks GOP bid for council seat

David McCartney of Darlington is seeking the Republican nomination for the Montgomery County Council At-large seat. McCartney is a patrol officer with the Crawfordsville Police Department. …

May Day, May Day!

May days are here! May hosts many celebrations: Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, graduation, etc. However, to the Indiana gardener’s heart, May marks two vital events: Peony Season and Last …

Develop a ‘can-do’ attitude

Are you planning to put out a garden this year? I do and I will be spending some time dusting off the canner to pickle my favorite, beets, this summer! Home food preservation is a fantastic way to …

Mushrooms and Mother’s Day

It is 9:35 Friday morning, and I’m sitting in my pickup truck, parked in a rural high school parking lot. In 25 minutes, the future of my 17-year-old patient could be shattered. Zack is in …

South Floriculture judging team earns state title

The Southmont FFA Floriculture judging team competed in the State Floriculture Judging Contest on April 27. The team of Cole Rhoads, Kelsey Thompson, Amarah Shannon and Natalie Rhoads placed …

Troop will collect books for teens

The Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 4383 are earning their Bronze Awards by collecting books for teens. Beginning Monday, organizers are asking the community to donate new or gently used books for …

Robot guides elementary students through lessons

The students in Tori Current’s classroom at Turkey Run Elementary School have a new tool to assist in their learning process. Carver, a state-of-the-art robot, has been guiding students …

Rosen Family Farms joins membership of American Angus Assoc.

WAYNETOWN — Rosen Family Farms, Waynetown, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, …

Maple Grove Extension Homemakers

The Maple Grove Homemakers met April 15 at the Waynetown Baptist Church with seven members present. The meeting was opened by President Linda Miller and members reciting the Pledge to the American …

Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association

The April meeting of the Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association was held April 15 at the Crawfordsville District Public Library. President Kim Nixon led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance …

Lennon Sage McCormick

Lennon Sage McCormick, a daughter, born April 24 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Katie Jerden and Jake McCormick, Darlington. At birth, she weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. She was welcomed home …

Tucker Eugene Goss

Tucker Eugene Goss, a son, was born April 23 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon, to Cameron and Jennifer Goss, Rockville. At birth, he weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. He was welcomed home by sisters, …
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A long layover in they city of Angels

There is nothing better than a nice long Sunday night layover at LAX. Wait, that is not the right thought. There is nothing worse than a nice long layover at LAX on a Sunday night. …

Mason signs with Hanover to continue basketball career

NEW MARKET ­­— Southmont senior guard DeLorean Mason made her impact felt for the Lady Mounties the last two seasons. It’s been a career that’s been filled with steals, high …

Ramey leads Chargers to pair of Sagamore Wins

LINDEN – Call it a tremendous day at the office. Piper Ramey led her North Montgomery softball squad to a pair of Sagamore Conference wins. It was 16-6 and 19-6 for the Chargers, who …

Chargers sweep Hot dogs in SAC DH

LINDEN – North Montgomery swept a twin bill Wednesday against Sagamore Conference rival Frankfort by the scores of 9-1 and 2-1. The Charger victories were a result of good pitching and timely …
Kate Merica has has been a very nice bright spot for the Chargers at three singles in her freshman season.

Athenians claim county tennis title with sweep of Chargers

LINDEN — It may not have been perfect tennis weather, but that didn’t stop Crawfordsville and North Montgomery girls tennis teams from squaring off on a sunny, yet windy evening   …
Molly Pierce got the Cville offense on the board in game two with a 2RBI double and threw two mountie base-stealers out behind the plate.

Athenians get first win with DH split vs Mounties

NEW MARKET – Delaney Spencer shot both arms straight up in celebration. After all, the defense behind her sealed the fate with a double play to end the game. That gave the Crawfordsville …

Pacers bring playoff basketball back to Indy

For the first time since 2019, there will be playoff basketball in Indianapolis. And after the Pacers won game two in Milwaukee on Tuesday night to tie the series, the stage is set for a wild weekend …
Obituaries
Ronald Lee Horn
Ronald Lee Horn, 82, of rural Crawfordsville died unexpectedly,   Friday, May 3, 2023, while in Pennsylvania for a family wedding.   Arrangements are incomplete at Family and Friends …
H. Susan ‘Sue’ Buck
H. Susan “Sue” Buck, 74, of Terre Haute passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Union Hospital. She was born Oct. 16, 1949, at Terre Haute, to Kenneth L. Buck and Mary M. Butwin …
Brian J. Griggs
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Brian Griggs, a loving son and father of two children and papaw, passed away at age 60. Brian was born Sept. 10, 1963, in Crawfordsville, to Douglas and Nancy (Myers) …
Lilly Mae Asbury
Lilly Mae Asbury, 86, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. She was born Jan. 21, 1938, to Herschel and Elizabeth (Webb) Turner in Danville, Illinois. …
Edwin D. Beck
Edwin D. Beck, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 28, 2024, in his home in Crawfordsville. He was born Feb. 27, 1937, at Scranton, Pennsylvania, to the late Howard and Edith (Bryden) Beck. …
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INDIANAPOLIS ­— If U.S. Sen. Mike Braun secures the Republican gubernatorial nomination next Tuesday and Noblesville pastor Micah Beckwith prevails in his unorthodox quest for the ticket at …
A phrase occasionally jumps off the page and grabs the mind and will not let go — even if the meaning is not clear. "Chaos is a ladder" seems such a phrase for our time. It is timely as we …
April is an unofficial Earth month, not just the month that hosts Earth Day, so topics on the return of life after winter always feel appropriate. This week, we chat about our landscaping and …
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First Baptist Church of Crawfordsville appreciates our law enforcement officers. In a way to show our appreciation we would like to invite all law enforcement officers who serve in Montgomery County …
This letter is to the voters of Montgomery County. I fully endorse Leah Craft-Denbo for Montgomery County Clerk in this upcoming election. I have been involved with local government and elections …
I read the column by the League of Women Voter’s article about methane. As usual, the humble bovine receives an undue share of the blame. As a small ruminant veterinarian and former animal …
In response to the recent letter from David and Sheridan Hadley regarding the Montgomery County Boys & Girls Club hosting the Friends of NRA charity function, it’s important to clarify what …
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